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The Power of Wolbachia: Preventing Dengue Fever In Indonesia

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The Power of Wolbachia: Preventing Dengue Fever In Indonesia

REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA — Studies by a research team in Yogyakarta over 12 years prove the application of technology wolbachia effectively reducing the number of cases hemorrhagic fever or what is also known as dengue. However, how can this intervention actually prevent people from contracting dengue? Professor Adi Utarini or usually known as Professor Uut, a … Read more

The Impact of Wolbachia Mosquitoes on Dengue Fever – Indonesian Ministry of Health Spread Wolbachia Mosquitoes in Five Cities

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The Impact of Wolbachia Mosquitoes on Dengue Fever – Indonesian Ministry of Health Spread Wolbachia Mosquitoes in Five Cities

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Health (Kemenkes) has spread Wolbachia mosquitoes in five Indonesian cities, starting from West Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Bontang and Kupang. The Wolbachia mosquito is the Aedes aegypti mosquito which is infected with Wolbachia bacteria to control the transmission of the dengue virus which causes dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF). Not a … Read more